Chapter 57 The Boss's Romance

"Whoa, what a gorgeous girl! How come I've never seen her before?" After a startled gasp, Zhang Bo excitedly lowered his voice, winking and gesturing for Xiao Xiao and the others to look toward the front left.

Xiao Xiao raised his eyes and recognized an acquaintance.

Well, perhaps "acquaintance" wasn't quite the right word, considering they had only met once.

However, a faint trace of a smile appeared in Xiao Xiao's eyes.

Although the expression on her face was as aloof as it had been when they first met, compared to her pallor back then, she now clearly had more color. This made her skin look even more rosy, translucent, and crystal-clear.

That ear-rat was currently draped over Su Youjin's shoulder, its eyelids drooped as it rested with its eyes closed.

...

"Su Youjin!"

Xiao Xiao almost thought he had subconsciously blurted out the name himself, pausing for a moment before realizing it was Zhuge Yun who had spoken.

He raised an eyebrow in mild surprise, then immediately understood.

With looks as striking as Su Youjin's, how could she possibly remain obscure in university?

"Su Youjin? What a lovely name. Her beauty truly matches her name!" Zhang Bo's enraptured expression made Xiao Xiao feel a bit chilled.

"Boss, you..." Xiao Xiao started, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhao Lvzheng's dreamy voice.

"A beauty like a flower, aloof as the distant clouds!"

"Naturally graceful and talented, with a spirit exceptionally pure and noble!"

Xiao Xiao felt he might as well keep his mouth shut. However, the three of them wore such simpering, infatuated expressions that he simply couldn't bear to look. For the sake of his brothers' dignity, he couldn't help but remark, "You're going to drool."

Zhuge Yun, usually the most narcissistic of the bunch, quickly wiped away his lovestruck look, brushed off some non-existent saliva, cleared his throat a few times, and assumed an expression of grave seriousness—as if to say that wasn't him and their eyes were playing tricks on them. "Su Youjin, you know! She's Peking University's national-treasure-level beauty!"

"Even though she's a freshman just like us."

"Ever since the day she stepped onto campus, she caused a massive earthquake! Universally rated by everyone as the prettiest campus belle in Peking University's history!"

"So it's her! Her reputation is well-deserved!" Although Zhang Bo was still love-struck, his ears had been pricked up, listening intently to Zhuge Yun's introduction.

Zhao Lvzheng also wore a look of sudden realization.

Only then did Xiao Xiao remember—ah, so it was her.

...

In this day and age, information travels at the speed of light.

A student had happened to run into Su Youjin during freshman registration and had been struck dumb by her celestial beauty. Possessing the "noble" mindset that happiness shared is happiness doubled, he secretly took a few photos of her and uploaded them to the campus forum. Even though they were mostly profile and back-view shots, Su Youjin's breathtaking looks still shone through.

Thus, the news that "an peerless beauty has appeared at Peking University" instantly swept across the campus forum with unstoppable momentum, eventually radiating out to colleges all across Beijing.

Students at neighboring universities all learned that Peking University had birthed a fairy maiden among this year's freshmen.

Peking University had indeed been quite lively for a while back then, with students from many other schools coming to visit just to catch a glimpse.

However, soon after, all photos and related information about Su Youjin were thoroughly scrubbed from the internet, leaving not a single trace. This swift and ruthless efficiency led many students to speculate that Su Youjin must possess an extraordinary background.

Su Youjin herself kept an extremely low profile; even students from her own department rarely caught sight of her.

As time went on, Su Youjin became a living legend at Peking University.

That was why Xiao Xiao and his roommates hadn't recognized her immediately.

...

The shock of seeing a living legend right before their eyes...

It wasn't until Su Youjin's figure vanished from view that Zhang Bo and the others reluctantly reined in their gazes, looking thoroughly unsatisfied.

Xiao Xiao was utterly speechless. But when he looked around, he noticed that his roommates weren't the only ones—most of the male students wore that same captivated, soul-stirring expression, which made him feel somewhat resigned.

Since everyone else was doing it, who was there to feel embarrassed about?

Still, beauties truly are a curse; the ancients did not lie. The destructive power of a stunning woman is immense indeed.

...

"Let's go, we're going to be late for class," Xiao Xiao reminded them coolly.

Zhuge Yun seemed thoroughly stimulated by Su Youjin's appearance, chattering nonstop the entire way.

"I'm so lucky to have actually seen Goddess Su!"

"Even though I still didn't get to see her face-on, that perfect profile, that perfect figure, that perfect temperament..."

Xiao Xiao scratched his ear, feeling a sudden urge to hit someone.

Perhaps sensing danger, Zhuge Yun finally brought his endless stream of goosebumps-inducing praise to a halt.

"She truly lives up to her title as a national-treasure beauty!"

...

"It is such a blessing to come to Peking University—so many beauties!"

"Especially since there's someone on the level of Goddess Su!"

"She's an absolute once-in-a-century beauty!"

"I wonder what bastard will eventually win her heart?"

"Just thinking about it makes the primal energy inside me uncontrollable."

"Let's go beat the crap out of him!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

...

Zhang Bo and the other two were filled with righteous indignation, as if they would swarm and attack without hesitation the moment that hypothetical bastard appeared before them.

Xiao Xiao suddenly felt it might be best not to mention to them that he actually knew Su Youjin.

However, a thought suddenly crossed his mind. "Boss, what about your Luo Xiaoluan?" How come they hadn't been doing joint mixers with her dorm lately? Or had the boss finally taken the first step and asked the girl out on a solo date?

With one supernatural incident after another lately, he hadn't really kept track of the progress of the boss's romance.

The three of them suddenly fell silent.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao's heart skipped a beat. Things didn't look good.

"The boss got handed a nice-guy card," Zhuge Yun said, shrugging.

Generally speaking, when a guy gets handed a nice-guy card by a girl—especially one he's smitten with—their relationship is pretty much finished at that point.

"Besides, I saw a car picking Luo Xiaoluan up at the school gates once," Zhao Lvzheng sighed.

"The guy's a rich, handsome high-achiever, after all," Zhang Bo laughed self-deprecatingly, putting on an indifferent facade.

"Did she already have a boyfriend beforehand?" Xiao Xiao asked. If they were already dating before, then there was nothing to be said; the boss had simply arrived a step too late. But if they started dating afterward, the boss truly had zero hope.

"They got together after starting university," Zhuge Yun spread his hands. "He's a junior senior, well-off financially, and pretty good-looking too."

"A complete and utter defeat for the boss," Zhuge Yun patted Zhang Bo's shoulder with a mixture of helplessness and sympathy.

"Hmph, what's so great about a pretty boy like that?" Zhang Bo said with a look of disdain.

"Girls these days just love pretty boys."

...

After carefully observing Zhang Bo's expression, Xiao Xiao saw that he hadn't been too deeply affected.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

That made sense. The boss had only been drawn to Luo Xiaoluan's particular type to begin with, and in such a short span of time, it wouldn't be realistic to say he was madly, desperately in love.

Not to mention, the boss hadn't even managed to confess his feelings; he was merely in the stage of a secret crush and pursuit.

It was just a youthful infatuation that had ended before it truly began.

The boss might feel sad, but it was just passing sorrow.

...

"Uh, Boss, you better prepare yourself," Zhuge Yun said, stopping at the classroom door and turning back to Zhang Bo with a very meaningful tone.

Zhang Bo: ?

"What is it?" Zhao Lvzheng asked with a curious expression, shoving Zhuge Yun aside to peer into the classroom.

Xiao Xiao also looked past the opening Zhao Lvzheng had created.

They quickly understood what Zhuge Yun wanted Zhang Bo to prepare for.

Some things really shouldn't be spoken of lightly. Talk of the devil and he shall appear.

Sitting right there in the third row by the window weren't they Luo Xiaoluan and her rich, handsome boyfriend?

Wu Ya and the other two girls were sitting just a few rows behind the couple.